Frequently Asked Questions on life coach training 

Life Coaching is a personal development phenomenon, which helps people define their own personal vision, for their future and supports them to head confidently towards those goals.

Life Coaching is an amalgam of different modalities, which includes some therapies, psychology, especially sports psychology, philosophy and spirituality. Life Coaches set out to help clients clearly define their goals and find the best solutions for their situation. As a Life Coach you will work with your clients on a one-to-one basis or team/group..

Life Coaching assists clients create a work-life balance, make better decisions, assist them with career changes, reduce stress, make a bigger impact on the world, have better relationships, reach their health and fitness goals, get in touch with their creativity, increase their income and better manage their time.

Absolutely everybody can benefit from Life Coaching! People use Life Coaching to help them stay on track in all areas of life. Life Coaching is very empowering for anyone at any level who really wants to bring about significant change. Life Coaching is designed to help you develop the holistic skills necessary to help clients create balance in all aspects of their life.

Training to be an accredited life coach is exciting, challenging, fun and fulfilling. During your time as a student at Mindstream you will work hand in hand with the facilitators to develop your skills.

Each module will be thoroughly explained and we encourage all our students to ask questions and explore the boundaries of coaching. The classes consist of formal lectures combined with small discussion groups, practical exercises and role-play. The emphasis is on learning by doing, and for each module you attend, you will be asked to practice the techniques involved.

Over the period of the course, students will be expected to recruit and coach - on a pro bono basis - as many individuals as possible and to receive coaching from other students  – usually done on the phone, Skype or Zoom. In addition there will be some reading and projects to undertake along with research and written assignments.

Each student will be assessed on an on-going basis. The majority of the assessment is based on observations of your practical work in the classroom. In addition there will be a written assignment to evaluate your knowledge of the subject and there will also be one or more formal observation to test your practical coaching skills. You will also be asked to provide a recorded coaching session for additional assessment. Also In order to achieve your Life Coaching Diploma you will also need to complete the course in full.

Mindstream is fully accredited with the International Authority for Professional Coaching & Mentoring. IAPC&M. They provide two types of accreditation, one for the coach-practitioner (you), and one for coach-training providers (Mindstream). It is essential to study through an approved training company, which has obtained accreditation from a reputable and genuinely independent external body. On successful completion of the course, it is up to the individual graduate to then seek their own personal accreditation from the accreditation body of their choice. We highly reccomend the IAPC&M.

Training Coaches is our passion, we have trained many thousands of Life Coaches since 2002 and we are Ireland’s longest established coach-training provider. We have the experience. When you attend a Mindstream Coaching Course you will find yourself in the company of inspiring people who love what they do. However, being great at what you do does not necessarily mean that you will be great facilitator. All Mindstream’s courses are run by professionally accredited trainers and coaches who are not only successful life coaches in their own right but are also professional trainers with registered ‘Train the Trainer" qualification.

Absolutely yes. The course is aimed at developing strong self-empowerment and personal growth in the participants. These techniques will be of enormous benefit to anyone interested in self-growth and the techniques can be used in one’s personal situation.

While not all students want to set up in a business of their own, Mindstream recognises that marketing skills are an important aspect of the Life Coaching profession and we have a dedicated module on this subject to help you garner clients.

Mindstream offers a professional and comprehensive Life coach training programme to assist you to become a qualified, professional Life Coach in an achievable format. While we encourage everyone who has an interest in Life Coaching to talk to us about their aspirations, we believe it takes a special type of person to be an effective coach. We believe the most important qualification you need to be a life coach is the ability to communicate and, even more importantly, the ability to listen and to ask powerful questions.

The Mindstream course will help you to build on these techniques as well as giving you the tools designed to help your client find powerful solutions for their issues and goals. Entry to the diploma life coaching course is by completion of the weekend Certificate course and this allows us and you to determine if you wish to proceed further. All Mindstream Certificate graduates must complete and achieve an 80% pass-rate or more for entry to the full life coaching diploma. If for whatever reason we do not believe you would enjoy coaching, we will take the time to talk to you about other areas, which may better utilise your talents.

At Mindstream we’re committed to your success. We provide unlimited telephone/Zoom support for  to all graduates. You may also re-attend any similar Mindstream course free-of-charge at any time in the future.